The Stacking Benjamins Show What to Build After You Hit "The Retirement Number" (SB1817)
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Mar 18, 2026 Amy Minkley, FI traveler and community builder who runs retreats in Bali, retired early and now crafts purpose-driven gatherings. She describes trading the spreadsheet for community, creating retreats that blend meaning and giving back, and why designing life beats simply escaping. The conversation also covers how to size emergency savings around essentials and avoid common cash-and-credit mistakes.
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Camp FI Kickstarted A New Career
- Amy Minkley discovered FI at Camp FI while in Bangkok and attended six events in her first year, which jump-started her transition from teaching to events and coaching.
- At the first event she met someone who immediately hired her for executive-function coaching and sparked her idea to run FI retreats in Bali.
Quitting To Care For Her Dad Gave Irreplaceable Time
- Amy quit her international school teaching job with a lean portfolio to spend more time with her father after his stroke and gained nine months of caregiving time she wouldn't trade.
- She left despite a small cushion because community feedback showed earning ~$10,000/year part-time would materially reduce withdrawal needs.
FI Is Becoming A Redesign Not An Escape
- The FI movement is shifting from 'hit the number and quit' toward enjoying the journey and blending part-time or phased work into post-FI life.
- Amy argues gradual transitions and continuing some meaningful work produce more sustainable long-term happiness than abrupt checkouts.